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About Common Stock and Silver Thyme


About Silver Thyme and Common Stock


What is

Life Span
Annual, biennial or perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Herb  

Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Northern Africa  
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Southern Asia  

Types
Matthiola incana  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
By seashore, Rocky areas, Sandy areas  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12*1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
6.56 cm  

Minimum Width
35.60 cm  
99+
10.50 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Blue Violet  
White, Blue, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green  
Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green  
Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green  
Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate , Ovate  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
reseeds, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
-  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases, Slugs  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
-  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Hummingbirds  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
-  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Used as a dye  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MATTHIOLA incana  
THYMUS 'Hartington Silver'  

Common Name
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock  
Silver Thyme, Thyme  

In Hindi
Common stock  
Hydrangea  

In German
Garten-Levkoje  
Hortensie  

In French
Common stock  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
Matthiola incana  
Hortensia  

In Greek
Common stock  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
Matthiola incana  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
Common stock  
Hortensja  

In Latin
Matthiola incana  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Capparales  
-  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Matthiola  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
50  
350  
99+

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Properties of Common Stock and Silver Thyme

Wondering what are the properties of Common Stock and Silver Thyme? We provide you with everything About Common Stock and Silver Thyme. Common Stock doesn't have thorns and Silver Thyme doesn't have thorns. Also Common Stock does not have fragrant flowers. Common Stock has allergic reactions like and Silver Thyme has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Common Stock and Silver Thyme and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Common Stock and Silver Thyme

Season and care of Common Stock and Silver Thyme is important to know. While considering everything about Common Stock and Silver Thyme Care, growing season is an essential factor. Common Stock season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Silver Thyme season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Common Stock is Loam, Sand and for Silver Thyme is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Common Stock is Neutral, Alkaline and for Silver Thyme is Neutral, Alkaline.

Common Stock and Silver Thyme Physical Information

Common Stock and Silver Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Common Stock height is 30.00 cm and width 35.60 cm whereas Silver Thyme height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Common Stock and Silver Thyme are as follows:

Care of Common Stock and Silver Thyme

Care of Common Stock and Silver Thyme include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Stock pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silver Thyme pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Common Stock needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Thyme needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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